The Robinsons by Destiny Rose (classic books for 11 year olds txt) 📕

It was Prudence, the little old blind lady that lived in the house. I screamed in horror! My screams attracted a little boy not to far from me. He ran toward me and asked me if I was Rosetta Robinson. When I said yes, he started clapping his hands together and called everyone in the search party over.


Charles was the first to come he said how happy he was to see me. I was crying at this point so of course he asked me what was wrong. I told him everything. It just spilled out! He started to tear up. Knowing Charles, he gets emotional at deaths whether or not he knows them. He ran over to the boat and examined the scene. Mrs. Lamb ran over to see what was wrong, as did Lily and Micheal.


I told Mrs. Lamb what happened and it spread pretty quick through the search party. Everything then told me how Prudence was accused of being a witch and sentenced to death. But, when she was proved innocent, the city council got angry and sent her away. She was docking the boat when an angry councilmen came behind her and stabbed her. Could all this have happened within the course of hours? I must've been behind that lumber for some time.

A Highlight

Its January 22,1888.
I'm 14 today and it's been a year since Prudence died and there is still no sign of James or Mama. I hear people behind my back at school saying that James is never going to come back for us, nor mama. James was s'posed to be 19 this year. I miss him so much. He doesn't even know how Charles has gone deaf.


When he was goin' to school, he said these 8th grade boys walked up to him and started teasing him. When he tryed to get away, they started hitting him. After they were done they saw both his ears were dripping blood and ran away. It turns out that they busted both his eardrums.

January 23, 1888


Today I was walking to school and the little cottage, where Prudence used to live and died, it's lights were on! I ran down the path and up the front steps and stopped dead in my tracks. There was a man that looked about 19 years old cookin' something good. It reminded me of James cookin'. I asked him if he was the new owner of the house and he answered 'yes' without turnin' around.


I asked him if he saw any one about his age or an older woman come through on boat. He answered that there was a woman and that he came with her and that she was around back without turnin' around again. I also asked him for his name, at that he turned around and said to me, 'What does it matter to you?' But I didnt care what he said, because I realized who it was. It was James!


James started to ask who I was but then he stopped in midsentence and said, "Rosetta?" I started to cry as much as I could I didn't care who was watching! James and I talked all night. He told me how him and mama got back a few nights ago and that they had found a cure and were able to come home. But, the town wouldn't give them our house back so we get to live here!

He also told me how everyone told him and mama that we died because of Prudence. I explained how it was a mistake and that she had gotten mudered! Mama cooked us dinner after I went back and got Charles. We all had a family meal and talked and talked. Mama was very saddened to hear about Charles' ear problem. But, in the end, we had a very happy night. My family is reunited and its gonna stay that way for a long time!


The End

Epilouge

May 9th, 1890
James has a job on a ship now that he's old enough,which was always his dream. He brought us back all these antiques from other countries! I am now 16 and married to Micheal Lamb, we haven't any kids yet, but maybe sometime soon. Charles has started to flirt with a young girl at his school, and how I hope he will make a good husband someday! Mama is still alive and well and is remarried to Henry Smith. He is a very good man, and a very good fit for Mama. My family is a whole and we will never be parted again.
Well, Maybe.


The End.
(Again)

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